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June 02, 2009
Cory's Reading Discussion - Chapter 1, Movies and Meaning
Chapter 1 of "Movies and Meaning" was a really interesting read for me. Like I mentioned in class, I have never studied film before, so to read about all the camera techniques and things was fascinating. I guess the strongest impression that I was left with in hindsight after reading the chapter was that I sorely underestimated how technically difficult film and cinema is. I knew that there were different types of lenses and shots and cuts, and things of that nature, but I had no clue that quite that much work went into a film from a creative standpoint. Directors like Hitchcock thought out literally everything, which must take an inordinate amount of time. And the decisions carry more weight than I thought as well; just seemingly simple camera angles can carry totally different connotations when used. All in all, I feel like I need to go back and watch some of my favorite movies again, keeping some of these technical aspects in mind to see how my opinions of them change.
Posted by cah68 at June 2, 2009 06:47 PM
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